Date:         Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:25:46 -0800
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: rear disc brakes project
Comments: To: ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>
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Sure. However, it has been my personal experience that all Jetta Mk3's are rear brake pad pigs. On a recent tour at my friend's shop (yesterday), every single one of the eight Mk4's on the premises exhibited more wear on the rears than the front as evidenced by abundance of brake dust at the rear wheels vs. the fronts. Of the three mechanics usually assigned to work on Mk4's and by confirmation from the order writer and shop owner, all Mk4's they have services exhibit excessive rear brake pad wear compared to front brakes regardless of pad type in situations where the same brand is used on both the front and the rear. The only Mk4's I have ever observed at this shop (minimum of 5/day 4 days a week for the past two years) has had only single piston rear calipers.


Regards,

BenT
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On Nov 22, 2011, at 2:55 AM, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> wrote:

> Brake bias, #of pistons, the diameter of pistons, surface area of pads and composition of pad material! All factors
> 
> Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy
> 
>> On Nov 22, 2011 4:48 AM, "BenT Syncro" <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Likely Jetta/Golf Mark 4. In other words 3th generation Jetta/Golf. Would have been referred to as an A4 because it got confusing with Audi nomenclature.
>> 
>> That is in US/Canada (excluding Cabs):
>> 
>> 1974-1984 A1/Mk1 Rabbit/Golf/Jetta
>> 1985-1992 A2/Mk2 (still in prod China)
>> 1993-1998 A3/Mk3
>> 1999-2004 A4/Mk4 (still in prod China)
>> Etc. Etc. Etc.
>> 
>> It should be noted that the Mk4 Jettas ate rear brake pads much faster than the fronts. This may be due to rear brake bias. Who knows what it would do in the T3 application?
>> 
>> 
>> BenT
>> sent from my electronic leash
>> 
>> On Nov 22, 2011, at 1:54 AM, Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>> 
>> > What's a Mk4 caliper?
>> > 
>> > Rob
>> > be...
>>